Electric light fixture



June 16, 1931. H. K. wAcK ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE Filed May 16, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 /1vve71/07' k IC DOM/I unite.

Patented June 16, 193 1 nEnnY WAGK, or nnw isnnronn,ranssnoiiusnrrs, Assrenonro Jenn I. PAULZD? ING, Il\TQ., on NEW BEDFORD', MASSACHUSETTS, A coliron'srron or MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIQ-LIGHT Fr 'rURE "Application fiieiiua .1

This invention relates to ielectric light fixtures and more-particularly to a wall bracket for electric lamps.

One of the objects of the'invention is the I provision of an electric light'wall bracket which is of simple construction vand which may be assembled rapidly without requiring any fastening means. I

Another object of the invention is the prol0 vision of a two part bracket in which one of the parts is recessed to hold a lamp socket with its shell portion projecting therefrom and the other part is adapted to be threaded on said shell portion to lock said socketin lamp receiving .position and to. impart a finished appearance to the bracket A further object of the invention is the provision ofa bracketof the character described which may be molded from porcelain or other suitable'insulating material;

' ,Other' objects ofthe-invention will be de- I scribed hereinafter,

I In the accompanying drawings showing one form of the 1nvent1on,F1gure 1 1s a front elevation of one formlof wall bracket constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a; side elevation of the same with an electric lampmounted therein; Fig. 3 is a 'rearelevation of thesamelook ng from r1ght to left in Fig. 2; Figrl: is a top planview, of

the same looking downwardly in Fig. 1:; Fig. '5 is a central vertical sectional view ofthe same showing inf'side elevation an electric lamp mounted-therein; Fig; 6'is a sectional 1 S View on line 6'6 in Fig.5 lookingfrom right i to left; Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 7 r7 in Fig. 5 looking downwardly fan'd 8 is a sectional view on line 8'8i-n Fig. 5 looki-ng downwardly.

Referring tothe drawings; thereis shown a fixture adapted for use as wall bracket coma prising two parts, one a wall member 10 serving as a housing for an electric lamp socket andthe other an annula-r'member 12 for lock ingythe socket within the wall member in lamp receiving position; both said members being molded from porcelain or other suite able moldable insulating material. The wall 7 member may begof any suitable form but-as .;Sl1QgWI1lS of oval shape. having aeentrally 1929. Serial no. 363,417.

located outwardly extending arm 16. Extendingfromthe rear or inner faceof the wall memberand-into'the armis astraight bore or recess18 having asemi circular inner end so positioned that it breaks out through the top side of said arm. Within the recess is -mounted an electric lamp socket having a shell portion 20 of' usual form for receiving and holding an electriclamp 22 which shell portion-registers withthe opening in the top of the arm. The annular member 12may also be of any suitable form but as shown is bellshaped having an interior thread .2 1 so; that it may be threaded on the'outside of'the threaded shell '20 to lock the lamp socket; in lamp receiving position and'to closegand conceal the circular-opening in the arm and to give the fixture a finished appearance. The opening in the arm and the annular member;

12 have complementary shoulder engaging portions 26 and 28 so that the end ofthe said member-'12 fits within the opening in the arm and makesa tight joint when the two parts areassembled. J y 3 j The bore or recess should be of a form in cross-section correspondingto the cross-section of the lamp socket which is to be mounted in the recess. In the embodiment shown the lamp socket'is preferably inserted into the recesss'idewise andfconse'quently the recess 18 corresponds in cross-section to a longitudinal section of the socket- In the drawings the wall member is shown havlnga recess suitably formed for recelv- 'ing sidewise a lamp'socket of the form shown and described in United States LettersPatent No. 1,700;791 issued to Morey & Brogden November 7, 1911. "The socket shown in that r patent maybe briefly described as comprising two spaced insulating "blocks 30 and 31 connectedby standards 32, 33and 34, the first two of whichare provided with the usual binding screws-35 and 36 (Figs. 3 and 5).

The block-31 has formed onits inner'surface .four inclinesv 37 constituting teeth which are segmental in form and the alternate inclines are provided with metallic facings secured thereto,,'-'one"of' which is connected-to the standard 33 and the other with thelampcon- A m tallicfcpntactpla prov dedwith two radial arms is rotatably mounted upon a pivot'pin centrally mounted in the of a circle by a pull chain 45, the ratchet teeth socketis in final position (Fig. l).

catch and move the contact plate 39 to engage the next inclines thereby either making or breaking the lamp circuit. when the pull chain is released, the spring turns for new engagement with the contact plate. A flaring guide 46 is fixed to the standard 34 through which the pull chain is operated. The shell 20 isfastened by screws47' to the outer surface of the insulating block 30, said shell being threaded both on its inside and outside surfaces. Fora more complete description. however, of said lamp socket said Letters Patent hereiubefore mentioned may be referred to, since the particular construction of the lamp socket constitutes no part of this invention.

The lamp socket is inserted sidewise into the recess 18 consequently the recess preferably conforms in shape to a longitudinal section of the said lamp socket. The main portion of the recess designated 18 is rectangular in cross section to accommodate the twoinsulating blocks and intermediate switch mechanism' of the socket and the other portion 50 of the recess is reduced in width to accommodate the shell portion ofthe socket. On one side of the main portion 18 of the recess and opening into it is a passage 52 which opens out on one side of the arm 16, through which passage the pull chain 45 and flaring guide 46 are moved in inserting the lamp socket into the arm 16 (Fig. 3), the guide being exposed to view on one side of the arm with the pull chain in operative position when the lamp The portion 54 of the recess is formed during the molding process in shaping the shouldered portion 28 of the opening in the arm for receiving the annular member 12 (Fig. 6).

The assembling of the fixture for installation is a matter of extreme simplicity and involves nothing; more than presenting the lamp socket sidewise to the opening of the recess in the rear face of the wall member,

first, dropping the pull chain down into the passage 52 and then dropping. the socket member'into the recess with the flaring" guide in said passage followingthe pull chain. l/Vhen the socket member has reached the bottom of the recess, that is, in the end of the arm the annular member 12 is then screwed onto the outside of the shell and tightened up to close the opening in the arm and to lock the socket in position to receive the electric lamp. Since the shoulder portions 56 in the walls of the recess constitute a restricted portion of the recess the lower part of the lamp socket made up of the twoinsulating blocks and intermediate switch mechanism is locked within the recess and cannot be withdrawn through the circular opening in the arm which facilitates the setting up of the annular member. It will be apparent that the entire assembling operation may be very rapidly performed with the expenditure of comparatively little time or effort.

Fixtures may be thus assembled for sale and shipment in one piece thereby obviating all danger of losing parts. In installing the fixture, the annular member is unscrewed and the socket dropped out of the wall member, the conductors attached to the binding screws, the socket again mounted inthe wall member, the annular member screwed in place and the fixture fastened to the wall or other surface by two screws inserted in the holes 60 The fixture illustrated in the drawings has been shown with the lamp extending upwardly but the wall member may be mounted in any desired position either to have the lamp depending or extending laterally to one side or the other. Although the invention is shown in connection with a single lamp fixture it is apparent that it is capable of use for fixtures having two or more lamps in different arrangements and for lamp sockets of diiierent constructions by merely varying the number, form or arrangementof the recesses or by providing one recess shaped to take and look a number of sockets within the wall member. The two parts of the fixture may also be made in a large variety of forms without departing from the invention.

7 It will be observed that the fact that both parts of my fixture are designed to be molded from porcelain or other suitable moldable insulating material conduces to rapidity and c-heapness of production.

It is further to be understood that my'in- Vention is not to be limited to the precise form herein shown and described since it is capable of embodiment in a wide variety of forms within the scope of the following claims.

What Iclai'm is 1. A Wall fixture comprisinga wall member provided with an interior recess extending from its inner face and opening laterally on one side only of its front face, a lamp socket mounted sidewise within said recess from the back face of said member, said socket comprising a switch portion and a shell portion, and an annular member threaded on said shell portion for locking said socket i lamp receiving position. r

2. A wall fixture comprising a wall member provided with a straight interior bore or recess having a single lateral opening in mama)? T i l the front face of said member, alamp socket comprising switch and shell portions mounted. sidewise in said bore orrecess' with its shellportionpro ect1ng through sald openng and an annular member threaded on said shell and fitting said opening.

3. A wall fixture'comprising a wall member having an arm portlon open on one side 1 and an interior recess opening from its rear face and extending to said opening in said arm portion, said recess being of a size and shape in cross-section to accommodate a lamp socket inserted sidewise thereinfrom "the inner face of said wall member, a lamp socket mounted insaid recess and having a shell portion and an annular lamp member threaded on theexterior of the shell portion of said socket member for closing said open- I ing in the arm portion of said wall member.

- berhaving a projecting portion on its front .4, A wall fixture comprising a wall memin said recess with its shell portion projecting through said lateral opening and an'annular lamp member threaded on the shell portion of said lamp socket for closing said lateral opening of said recess and forlocking the said lamp socket in lamp receiving position.

'5. A wall fixture comprising a wall member provided with a recess extending from its inner face through said member and opening in a single lateraldirection in the front face of said member, a lamp socket comprising switch and shell portions mounted in said wall member with its shell portion in said lateral opening and a memberthreaded on; said shell member for closing said lateral;

opening and locking said socket in lamp re ceiving position.

' 6. -A wall fixture comprising a wallmeme her having a centrally disposedprojecting portion, said wall member having a recessextending from 1ts rear face into said pro ect ing portlon and openmg through'a side portion there-of and being provided with a guideway extending longitudinally said recess and connected thereto by a restricted opening throughout its entire length, said guideway opening out on the other side of said projecting portion., a pull chain lamp socket mounted sidewisein said recess with its pull chain and guide portion in said guideway anda lamp member threaded on the shell portion of said socket for holding it locked in lamp receiving position within said wall member.

'7, A' two-part wall fixture, one of said parts being adapted to fit against the wall and being provided with an interior recess extending from its rear face and opening laterally in the front face thereofand with a pull chain guideway opening in said front F'iE G -y wise inssaid recess wi hits shell por io pr apullichain lamp sOQketnimmtQds dejectin thmugh'said la era Qpeningt n t front face ofzsaifdfirst part and withits pull chainzinisaid guide-Way op n g n he he 02E said.partsrbeing-th eaded Ont-he s ell p0 tion ofsaid socket for locking it in lampreceiv-ingposition. I 1

openout on one side only of said arm, a lamp socket comprising switch andshell portions mounted at the inner end of said recess with; ,its shellportion in register with saidside opening in said arm and an annular member threaded on said shell member for locking said socket in lamp receiving position.

9. A wall fixture-comprising a wall mem I ber having an arm formed on its front face and a straight recess extending from its inner face intosaid-arm, said recess being sovposi- .tioned as to open out on oneside only of said arm and being of a sizeand shape in cross section permitting a lamp socket to 'beinserted sidewise therein, a lamp socket mounted at the inner end of said recess withits shell portion in register withsaid side opening in said arm and an annular member threaded on said shell member for locking said socket in lamp receiving position and for closing said side,

openin V 10. A wall fixture 'comprising'a wall memher having an arm formed on its frontface and a recess extending from its inner facejinto 8.1Awall fixturecomprising wall mbe havinganarm'formed on its front-face and a recessextending from its inner face into said arm, said recess being so positioned as to said arm and openingoutwardly through the 7 side of said arm," said recess being of a size and shape permitting-a lamp socket to be inserted sidewise thereinto from the inner face. of said wall member, a lamp socket 'mountedin the innerend of said recess with ber provided'with an interior recess extending. from its inner face and openinglaterally 01 1 one side only of its outer face, 'a lamp socket,

its screw port-ion projectingthrough the side opening in said arm and anannular member threaded on saidshell member for locking including switch andshell portions, mounted in'said recess-with its shell portion in said openingand an annular member threadedon said shell portion for locking said socket in lamp receiving position; said interior recess being of a size and configuration in cross-section permitting said lamp ,socket'tobe inserted sidewise therein.

12. A wall fixture comprising a hollow wall member, having a single lateral opening in its front face, a lamp socket comprising i switch and shell portions mounted inside said hollow member with. its. shell portion in said lateral opening, the interior of said member being so formed as to require said socket to be inserted sidewise therein from the inner face thereof and to lock said socket against withdrawal through said lateral opening and an 5 annular member threaded on said shell member for locking said socket in lamp receiving position.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of May,'1929. r Y HENRY 7K. 7 WACK; 

